The announcement came hours before Louisville's annual Pride Parade, which went from South Preston Street to the Belvedere.

The fairness campaign was among the groups marching.

The group's director, Chris Hartman, said they are now working to ensure fairness for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people across the state.

"Our main focus is to pass an anti-discrimination law that would protect all Kentuckians from being fired from a job, denied a place to live or kicked out of a restaurant just for being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender," said Hartman.

In August an appeals court will hear a challenge to the state's ban on recognizing same-sex couples married outside Kentucky.

A decision to overturn that ban was delayed after Gov. Steve Beshear hired a counsel to appeal the decision.